1980 Issues

Cover:  Sammy Hagar

Centre spread:  Sammy Hagar ad

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Interviews and features:

• Sammy Hagar

• The Beat 

• Pat Benatar

• The Skids

• Martha and the Muffins

• Tom Petty

• The Fabulous Thunderbirds

• Steve Forbert

• The Solos

• Pete Frame's Rock Family Trees

• Squeeze

• The Soundhouse

• A to Z of Heavy Metal (part 4)

• Paula Yates' Natural Blonde

• Star Choice - Jimmy Brown (UB40) - page 47

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Albums:

Billy Joel, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Martha & The Muffins, Mental As Anything, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Peter Brown, Cockney Rejects, J Geils Band, Hollywood Brats, The Knack, Lion, Ian Matthews, Dr Hook, Nina Hagen, Random Hold
 

Singles reviewed by John Shearlaw:

Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Angelic Upstarts, Joe Fagan, The Dance Band, George Burns, Jimmy Buffet, ZZ Top, The Shirts, Blackfoot, Heart, Rupert Holmes, Blood Sweet and Tears, Walter Murphy, Turley Richards, Slave, Utopia, Leif Garrett, Milli Jackson, Carole Chase, Anne Murray, Sharon Campbell, Kitten, Cheryl Lynn, Tina Marie, Felicity Buirski, Cherie and Marie, Fiddlers Dram, Violinski, Manhattan Transfer, Leonore, Tanya Tucker, Cheryl Barnes, The Blues Band, Wilko Johnson, Supercharge, Dexy's Midnight Runners, A Packet Of Three Magnum, EF Band, Arc Rock Band, The Reels, The Kicks, Film Stars, Screen Idols, The Akrylykz, Brass Cnstruction, The Mice, Eddie Cochran, The Mice, The Squibs, The Prams, TV Product, The Purple Hearts, Tins, The High Numbers, The Funboy Five, The Limps, Bearz, Tony Pilley, Booker T and the MG's, The Versatile Newts, The Americans, Various Artists (Trojan Explosion, Skinhead Classics)
 

Live:

The Jam, XTC, Nazareth, The Knack, Lene Lovich, Bruce Woolery, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, The Cramps, The Jerks, The Fall, Wire, EF Band, Moontier, Section 25, A Certain Ratio, Killing Joke, Joy Division

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Upfront:

Selecter, The Photos

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Lyrics:
Shakin' Stevens - Hot Dog

UK Subs - Warhead